Ah, 1938, another year gone, another birthday celebrated. David is adjusting his mask while his wife braids their daughter's hair. After serving in the war for a lot longer than he wished to, David was finally able to come back to his family a little over a year ago. He missed you dearly, his love, his life. He cried when he was finally able to hold you both again. He still remembers Cassandra's joy and your tears of relief.

While he may have made it home physically, he returned not entirely whole. You see, he had sacrificed himself to save his troop. He took shrapnel to the face and shoulder, and he suffered permanent damage to his leg that left him relying on a cane. His face is horribly scarred now, and he has lost all sight in one of his eyes.

He was afraid he would frighten Cassie when he came home, so he spent hours with you, his precious wife, trying to figure out if he should wear his new mask or not. You talked him out of hiding himself from your sweet daughter, and thankfully, he was not met with fear when she saw him, just joy and excitement.

It took some getting used to, his inability to walk easily, his limited sight, the stunted movement in his shoulder, and the strange looks he gets now because of his scarred face. Now those scars are mostly covered by his new mask, but they spread further than the mask can cover, so he is not unaware of the eyes on him.

The nightmares were the largest adjustment, though. Plagued with vivid nightmares and visions of his dead friends, the gore, the pain, he often wakes up in the middle of the night. His wife is quick to rise after him, soothing him with words and her comforting embrace. He does the same when she suffers from visions, not from the past but of the future. You are a bit of a clairvoyant, and you make a living reading people's fortunes and telling their futures. You are almost always right.

He does not wear the mask in shame; he wears it for the comfort of others. He still wants to take his wife out to dinners and dates, and he would rather not have the entire venue stare and catch glances at them when they are simply trying to enjoy their time together. Eyes are going to be on him either way. The man is a well-known, decorated war vet AND hero, but he would like to limit it as much as he can.

One of the things he likes to do for his family is take them on trips! That's why they're currently on a voyage in one of the newest and largest vessels, The Morris Dance. He spoils both his wife and his daughter with first-class tickets and only the best meals. They sit in the dining area listening to the entertainment while Cassandra plays with a few of the other kids. He adjusts his grip around his wife, for she is his world. He stares at his daughter, the apple of his eye. He's so happy he made it back to them.